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The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18
Maine Genealogical society

The Maine Genealogical Society met last
evening at the Public Library rooms. The
treasurer made his annual report showing a
balance of $39.03 on hand. The librarian re-
ported purchases and donations of a large
number of books for use of the society. A
committee appointed to nominate officers for
the ensuing year reported the following who
were elected:
President-Fabius NJ. Ray.
Vice Observation-Disclosures o. Conant.
Secretary-Charles Burlegh.
Treasurer-James II. Lunt
Librarian-Stephen M. Watson.
s. II. McAlpine and Henry S. Payson were
elected members, and the following were
proposed for membership: Resident men,
bers, W. w. Thomas, Jr., M. f. King, S. W.
Thaxter, E. B. Denison, j. B. Thompson,
Portland; j. b. Ham and ID. c. Washburn,
Lewiston; corresponding members, Capt.
Robert Boyd, Brooklyn; d. c. Colesworthy
and Edward p. Burnham, Boston; DR.. j. p.
Ham and A. II. Quint, Dover.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18

TOWN ELECTIONS.
GORHAAI.

G0RHAM.
At the Gorham town meeting held on
Tuesday the following officers were elected !:
Selectmen-John S. Leavitt, Isaac l.. johnson,
George p. Plaisted.
Assessors, Overseers of Poor-The selectmen.
School Committee-Howard A. McKenney for
one year, George r. Spinney for three years.
Auditor-Francs A. Ridlon.
Coector-Charles johnson.
1t was voted to allow discount Of three
per cent on taxes if the tax shall be paid by
October /, 1888. The sum of $25 was voted
to j. r. Adams Post, G. A. R., for Memorial
Day. The old academy building was sug-
gested as a good location for the high school,
which must have more extended accommoda-
tions.
The affairs pending between the town and
Portland Water Company were left to the
selectmen for adjustment.
The usual sums of money were voted for
town expenditures. The newly elected Off
GERS are Republicans except Leayitt
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS S. Loyejoy; select
men, w. A. Dean, John A. Perkins, ID. A.
Hathorn; clerk, s. D. Dnsmore; treasurer, s. o.
Dinsmore; supervisor of schools, John c. Camp
bell; collector and constable, Darius Hopkins.
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A Brakeman Injured.

Yesterday morning while Mr.. j. G
Knowles of this city, freight brakeman oil
the Boston and Maine, was tightening the
brake on freight car near Newton juno
ton, the wheel of the brake came off. Mr.
Knowles fell over the side of the car, strik.
ing on the ground outside the rails. The
train was not moving fast at the time but
the fall from the top of the car TO the ground
was long one. Mr.. Knowles came to this
city ON the noon train. His head was badly
cut and he was severely shaken up, his in
juries requiring the services of a physician.
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DEATHS.

ed In this city, March 16, Cambridge b. Hall, se'
a, Funeral Saturday afternoon, at $50 O'Clock,
the Newbury Street Church,
IN this cily, March 16, Willie r., son OF Geor q
and Elizabeth Thompso'l. aged years month.
\, Funeral this Friday afternoon at Q O'Clock. {
NO: zV5 Congress street. Halifax papers copy.l
Ssaatnerlne and the ate Henry A. BurnhaIn aged
g. lruneral on satu rday afternoon at $50 o'clock
Hvin NO % Hanover street. Burial private.
~ this city, Mach 1e, Mrs Eliza, widow OF the
ia5e john Il. Hoo ,gdon, aged rs year
Funeral sePvs, ee this Friday afternoon at oclk
al NO 35 COtto street.
IN Scarboro, March 49, Capt. Nathaniel hasty,
aged a. years 10 months.
In Stroudw'ater, March 5, Ida E., infant daugh-
lher o. j. Il. and Dora G.. Stevens, aged months.
IN foxborough Mass, March H. Mrs. Harrlet
H. Wle OF Capt L. A. Warwick.
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PERSONAL.

Hon. ToB. Reed arreved home yesterdays
Hon. Geo. d. Bisbee, of Buckfield, was in
1-tanSs y yesterday.
After terminating his connection with
Chestnut street church, Rev. DIR. Bashford
will make European tour.
Mr.. Isaac l.. Usher, editor of the leading
paper in La Crosse, Wisconsin, is paying
Portland a short visit.
Edgar o. Achorn, Esq, will deliver the
address before the G. A. r. Post at Bruins
wick on Memorial day.
1t is reported that Miss Merrill, Mrs Nor
rison, Messrs Horn and Jordan, will form
the choir for Congress Square church April
LIST, and Mr.. Marston will be organist.
Hon. Eugene Hale win remain in ELS
worth until the end of the month. Early in
April he will sail for Europe, to join his
family
The friends Of Mr.. E. M. Blanding, of the
Industrial Journal, will be pleased to learn
that his health has improved very much
since his arrival in Florida. He is stopping
in Palatka.
Speaking of the start Of the yachts
Dauntless and Coronet, In the ocean
race, the New York Times says: ''At $50
the last boat left the Dauntless, bearing Mr..
j. II. Hall, the Duke of Portland. Me-, and
Mr.. Howard, brother of Capt Colts guest"
Now who is the Duke of Portland?
The Brooklyn Eagle says Brooklyn lost
one of its best organists when Mr.. Henry
Duncan left Grace Church for Portland, and
1t is rumored he may return to Brooklyn and
be installed in Brooklyn church next May
Portland won't lose him # the loss can be
avoided.
S. Sanford, Montreal; r. g. Heard, Por-
ter; Bliss Walker, North Fryeburg; d. E,
Mcintyre, So. Berwick; d. r. Hastings,
Fryeburg; A. III. Walker, Bridgton; Frank
Y. Bradley, Fryeburg: w. J. Hughill, Bos-
ton; II. NJ. Cox, Dixfeld; j. Meigs, Jr.,
Lowell, Mass; G. NJ. Lord, New York; II.
l.. Chandler. Va, Edward McAleny, Houl-
ton; T. A. Norris, Brockton, Mass, were
among the arrivals at the United States Ho-
tel Yesterday.
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The Mayors Position Sustained.

To the Editor Of the Press:
An enquiry appeared in your paper of the
18th inst. in relation to the new "A per cent.
loan to be issued by this city. The writer
suggests that the city might refund its bonds
due this year at per cent, and states that
chicago and Detroit have recently negotiat-
ed per cent. loans. think that c. w. e.
has overlooked the fact that the rate of in
terest OF city loan is governed in great de-
gree by the extent Of the market in which it
can be placed. The United States govern
ment can place loan at the minimum rate
OF interest, not only because her bonds are
not taxed end will be promptly paid, but be-
cause they can be sold in any market of the
c ssn iL world. A State of Maine bond can
De issued at low rate Of interest, certainly
at per cent. and probably at q per cent?
because the market for them is very wide.
caused by the fact that certain trust funds
can be invested in nothing but government or
Seeee g T., U.s. Inere being very few of the
latter IN the market, any bonds issued by a.
state with good credit will be eagerly alb
s0rbed by trust funds in New York city that
are limited to this kind Of investments. The
market Tor Portland bonds Is unfortunately
Limited. ihere Is virtually no market for
them west Of Massachusetts, and only linn
tied one in that state. The savings banks of
Massachusetts, representing $275, 100000 of
deposits, are not permitted to purchase them
as they are confined by law to the bonds of
those cities in New England where the net
cent Of assessed vdlaation, and to
the municipal bonds issued by cities where
the population is thirty thousand located in
the States Of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan,
Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa if the
net debt does not exceed five per cent of the
assessed valuation. The term net indebted
ness is defined in the Maine Savings Bank
law as the debt of the city 'less the sinking
Jand'' and 1.-THE debt created by the city for
supplying the inhabitants with water" As
the debt Of Portland is beyond the required
limitation for the savings banks of Massa-
chusetts a very large market is closed to
them. In fact it is market which absorbs
most m every low rate of interest bond issued
in New England or the West within the
state limitations. The net debt of the CITY of
Detroit judged by the Massachusetts Savings
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18

The following transfers of real estate in
this county have been recorded at the Regis
try of Deeds:
Casco-George A. Chute to Ella M. Loyewell
land. 81 and consideration,
Harpsweli-Frederick c. Allen TO ROYAL &
Graves, land 500.
acknowledgements W. Chase 10 Edward G.
FOden, land 81.
Falmouth-Chas Gallison ct al to Frederick F
Hall. 81 and consideration.
land. 1925.
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bank standard is according to the report Of
the city officials made December ~, 1883,
$11,S56 (eLeuen thousand, eight hundred IND
JUty-sir dollars and the assessed valuation
over SIG, OOO, 900 and the population 11S,269
Is 1t strange that city with such financial
showing could issue 3 per cent. bond? If
the city of Portland bonds came within the
Massachusetts Savings Bank limitation they
could easily be marketed on 3 per cent
basis, but under the circumstances with so
limited market, it would in mysopinion be
folly on the part of the city council to
attempt to float them on 3 or ~ per cent
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18
Cambridge Sons of Maine.

A meeting of natives of the State of Maine
residing in Cambridge, Mass. was held in
the Central Square Police Building, Cam
bridgeport, Wednesday evening for the pur-
pose of forming Sons of Maine Club Capt.
Folsom oficiated as chairman and Alonzo
5. Hartman as clerk. Twenty-eight gentle
men were present. A committee of seven
was appointed to draw up a constitution and
set of bylaws to report at the next meet ing,
to be held on the Goth inst
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18

The Forest City GRADUATED Suga r Is ac-
knowledged fully equal If not SUI 'erIor to
any in this country.
1t is guaranteed strictly pure and only the
highest grades of sugar used in its manufac-
ture.
1t is kept exclusively by the be st grocers
everywhere.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18
Montague.

The Portland Globe, commenting upon
Charles Howard Montague's recent mind
reading exhibition, says that
=. zone after another of the apparent impossible
tues SET down on the programme were accom-
pllshed with an ease and celebrity bordering ON the
marvellous, and the audience was wrought up to
nigh pitch Of excitement which found expres-
sion In longcontinued applause"
Tickets will be on sale at Chambers music
store Saturday morning.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18
The Ace of Protection.

To the Editor of the Press:
In behalf of the Maine w. G. T. u, and
the thousands of petitioners who ask that
the "age of protection" for girls should be
raised to eighteen years, we wish to express
our painful establishment and profound dis
satisfaction at the action of the legislature
in fixing it at the age of Is. 1t is shameful to
have to record that the Maine Legislature of
S7 considered this important matter and
then gave such decision. However, we
find consolation in looking forward to the
next legislature, hoping for better things
for we shall continue to ask even though it
may not be granted till the woman element
is admitted into governmental affairs.
l.. M. N. STEVENS.
Pres. Maine w. C. T. U.
MARGARET t. w. MERRILL,
SuDt of Dent of SnciaI Purify
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Portland Star Match Company.

AT the annual meeting of the stockholders
OF the Portland Star Match corporation,
Nathan Webb, James c. Jordan and S. r.
Small were elected directors, and James G.
Jordan was elected treasurer and clerk. Sub
sequently, at a meeting of the directors, S.
Il. small was elected president of the corpor-
atinn
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18
ALLEGED Smuggling.

Edward McElveney, who was arrested by
Deputy United States Marshal johnson, for
smuggling, and brought to Portland, was
taken before United States Commissioner
Rand yesterday morning. McElveney was
charged with smuggling three hundred bush
els Of oats across the border. McElveney
waived examination. pleaded not guilty, and
gave bonds in $3.50 for his appearance at the
April term of the Circuit Court. Hon. w. f.
Lunt appeared for McElveney.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18
IT GOES WITHOUT SAVING,

That Alcock's Porous Plasters are approved
by The leading medical men in the country.
That they are the original and genuine porous
plasters upon whose reputation imitators have
traded
That AIlcock's Porous Pasters are the highest
result of medical science and skill.
That In ingredients and method they have new
er been equaed.
That Allcoek's Porous Plasters have never yet
failed to do their work quickly and eifectually.
Carriers Little Liver Pills viii positively cure
sick headache and prevent its return. This is
not talk, but truth. One pill dose. To be had
Of all Druggists See advertisement.
mch is d&wlw
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second Parish entertainment.

The young people connected with the Sec
ond Parish expect pleasant time at their
social gathering this evening. A irst-class
entertainment may be expected.> No admis-
sion fee will be charged and it is hoped that
all the young people of the society will be
present.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18
Information Wanted.

If any persons have any knowledge of
Lizzie or Matte Carr, children of ]. w.
Carr, formerly of Toledo, Ohio they are re-
quested to notify City Clerk George C. Bur
CESS of their whereabouts, so that he can
communicate the information to the friends
of the children.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18

Rev. N. d. Clifford, native Of Palermo,
last week, aged 50 wears and three months.
Mr.. Clifford was a member Of the Texas
Methodist Conference, and president of the
Wiley University. He was the son of Rev.
w. j. Clifford, a preacher well known in
Waldo county.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18

assessment is an annual matter. lie should
vote for the passage of the ordinance with
the understanding it could be called up and
amended again if it was deemed advisable.
The question was called and the ordinance
passed to be ordained in concurrence.
In Joint Convention.
The following subordinate municipal
officers were elected:
Surveyors of Lumber Albert S. Legrow, Edwin
7. Cummings. J. A. Stevens, James o. Mclean,
Richard Whitehall.
Weigher of Coal-Frank H. Cole.
Weigher of Cabbage, Coal and Iron-Patrick
Welsh.
City Constable-Charles B. MoseleY
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18
March April May

for this purpose there is no medicine equal TO
Ho DDS sarsaparilla. 1t purihes, vtalzes, and en-
rif hes the blood, removing all traces OF serofua
other disease. IL creates an appetite and Inn
parts new strength and vigor to the whole body.
II Is the ideal spring medicine. Try II this season.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18
MUNICIPAL COURT.
d&w1w
pEFoRE REcoRpER pYER.

THURsDAY.--John Joyce, Patrick Joyce, John
Conley, Martin King and Edward Crilley. In
toxication; each 10 days in county Jail.
John Conley and Martin King. Resisting off,
Ger; each fined $50 and one-half costs,
Eugene Pike. Cruelty to animals; fined SO and
costs.
Robert johnson. Open shop; fined $40 and
costs. Appealed
Robert johnson Search and seizure; fined
500 and costs. Appealed.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18
Hoods Sarsaparllla.

II take Hoods Sarsapariila for spring medi-
cine, and 1 find 1t just the thing. IL tones up my
system and makes me feeli like different man.
My wife takes 1t for dyspepsia, and she derives
great benefit from It, She says It Is the best med
fcine she ever took" FRANK G. TURNER, Hook
& Ladder No. /, Friend Street, Boston, Mass.
"When L began taking Hoods Sarsaparilla
was dizzy in the morning, had headache, and no
appetite; but now can hardly get enough cooked
to eat" EsnIA SHEPARD Coral Street, Wor-
cesfer Mass
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18
The Mayors Answer to Judge God
dard

A reporter for the Advertiser called Mayor
Chapman's attention to this article yesterday
morning.
1.-THE question is entirely proper" said the
Mayor, land deserves an answer 1t is the
right Of any citizen to know why the com
mlttee ON finance recommended and the CITY
government adopted per cent. 1926 wear
bond for refunding the city debt.
This action was not taken in haste, The
committee took all the advice they could pro-
cure. | myself talked with all the brokers
in Portland, with the treasurers of the saw
ings banks and with other people acquainted
with such matters, not only in Portland but
IN Boston. All advised that the interest on
the new bonds should be 4 per cent The
city treasurer concurred with the committee
and the city government, after LAYING the
matter on the table long enough to make
further inquiries, were satisfied with the
plan and adopted it.
1.-The customers for bonds of this class ara
the savings banks, trustees of trust funds
and private investors. But the Massachu-
sets savings banks are not allowed to buy
city bonds, when the city debt exceeds per
cent OF the valuation, and the debt of Port
land is about 8 per cent. of the valuation.
We are restricted then to the savings hanks
OF Maine, and they pay per cent. dividends
ana Will not buy bonds paying less than 4
per cent. There remain trust funds and pri-
vate investors, but there are per cent Sc
SuAAeiSo ChVuSl III lilc LndIkcL TO SuDDlV
trustees, and private investors rarely buy 3
per cent. bonds. The committee was salts
fed, for these reasons, that nothing less than
per cent. bond could be sold at par in the
market available for the city of Portland
our market is limited. Our bonds cannot
properly be compared with State of Maine
bonds, or with the securities of Chicago or
Detroit. Detroit is practically out of debt
chicago is one of the foremost cities in the
country. The State 3 per cents have 80 or 40
years to run, believe, while ours may be
paid in15 years. This is an important diff
ference in favor of the State loan Still less
is the credit of the city of Portland to be
compared with the credit of the United
States, with the national banks as buyers of
bonds to secure their circulation.
But we expect to get whatever the credit
OF the city is worth in the market. We hope
to place our Portland As at premium. We
were certain that Portland 3s could only be
sold at considerable discount. 1t was the
Judgment Of the committee and of the boards
that it would be more satisfactory and more
credltabe to the city if the bonds could be
marketed at 81 per cent, for example. to
have that transaction represented by a pre-
MUM on per cents rather than discount
on IS. The actual rate of interest would be
the same in either case. The only difference
would be tharthe SIS would be quoted below
par and the As above par, and it seemed
better to The committee that Portland secur-
tiles should continue to bear premium as
always heretofore"
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18
RACES.

Miss Carrie M. Cross - "'VtiH'
In Liberty, March 6, Frank L, C,iaon Of thar ty
ana Miss LISA Z. Comstock Of Palerhlo -
Alice NJ. Tibbetts. "Vo"'io" "~
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18
PORTLAND FouRs.
The New City Funding Loan.

A letter from Judge Goddard to the editor
of the PRESS yesterday, proposed the follow
ing question:
Can you explain why the Mayor proposed
and the City Government have voted, 4 per
cent 25 years loan for 1921, 900, when the
cities of Detroit and Chicago have-within
the past three months negotiated three per
cent loans at premium, and our Legislature
has just authorized 3 per cent loan for
which Chairman Manley declares that a pre-
MUM of p per cent has been offeredP
Within month one of our leading bankers
expressed the opinion that State loan bear
ing p per cent interest, could be sold at par
and another that q per cent State of Maine
loan would be floated
United States A per cents are TODAY at a
premium of 2Ss per cent, and nobody viii. I
think, venture to assert that a per cent
Portland 1926 bond could not be fioated
If such person can be found, in or out of
the City Government, | should like to know
his reason for the opinion. The Mayor has
shown that about one-third of our municipal
debt has been paid within the past dozen
years, and that the city is on the high road
toward prosperity and reduced taxation.
IL no such person can be found, then why
is the rate of interest unnecessarily increas.
ed 33a per cent on the proposed loan?
This is serious question, and worthy. as
it seems to me, of an answer, If one can be
given.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18
Base RalI.

The Manchers have signed another pitcher,
named ID. Day. He comes from Mountain
View, N. j.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18

In Saco. March IT. Jordan Fogg, aged so years.
Funeral on Sunday afternoon, at O'Clock, az
his late residence
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18
Purifies the Blood

LAST spring my whole family took Hoods Sar-
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
Special Meeting of the Council Last
Evening.

Appointment of Committees for the
Ensuing Year.
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